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	Acupuncture point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acupoints used in treatment may or may not be in the same area of the body as the targeted symptom.
		Body acupoints are generally located by a measurement technique that is calibrated according to their proportional distances from various landmark points on the body.
		Body acupoints are referred to either by their traditional name, or by the name of the meridian on which they are located, followed by a number to indicate what order the point is in on the meridian.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acupuncture_point (2013 words)

	Acupoints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Acupoints are the specific sites through which the qi of the zang - fu organs and meridians is transported to the body surface.
		In acupuncture and moxibustion treatment, proper techniques are applied on the acupoints to regulate the functional activities of the body, strengthen body resistence so as to prevent and treat diseases.
		According to ancient medical records, the acupoints of this category are the crystallization of rich clinical experience of medical workers in the past.
	altmed.iatp.org.ua /acupuncture/diagnosis/theory/acupoints.html (603 words)

	The Origins of Acupuncture Channel Imbalance in Pain of the Equine Hindlimb - A Revision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The acupoint is in intercostal spaces 13 and 14, approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae 13 and 14, in the muscular groove between the m.
		The acupoint is in intercostal spaces 15 and 16, approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae 15 and 16, in the muscular groove between m.
		The acupoint is in the last intercostal space (space 17), approximately 12 cm lateral to the caudal border of the dorsal spinous processes of thoracic vertebra 17, in the muscular groove between the m.
	users.med.auth.gr /~karanik/english/articles/eqhind.html (4034 words)

	Vol 15 #2 - Ultrasonic Visualization And Stimulation Of Classical Oriental Acupuncture Points - Joie P. Jones, PhD and ...
		The images are cross-sections through the acupoints at their maximum diameter and show what the acupuncture needle would "see" as it approaches the acupoint.
		Acupoint BL 67, known as the urinary bladder channel and located on the lateral side of the small toe about 3 mm proximal to the corner or the nail, is described in classical acupuncture texts4 as being related to vision.
		For example, changes in elasticity at an acupoint could be produced by changes in the blood flow to the surrounding capillary bed caused by a response from the sympathetic nerve.These results were not an anomaly limited to a single subject.
	www.medicalacupuncture.org /aama_marf/journal/vol15_2/article3.html (2359 words)

	Acupoints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Also called "acupuncture points", "acupressure points", or "tsubos", acupoints are located on the organ meridians and on two of the extraordinary vessels.
		There are 364 classical acupoints points on the organ meridians and on two of the extraordinary vessels, the Governing and the Conception vessels.
		As an example, the acupoint, Lieque "Relieves the Exterior and Dispels Wind, Promotes the Descending Function of the Lungs, Benefits the Head and Neck, and Opens and Regulates the Conception Vessel." When combined with Hegu it is used for the common cold, when combined with Zhaohai it is used for chronic sore throat.
	www.calvindale.com /acupoints.html (247 words)

	Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Female Infertility (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Acupuncture is a therapy that applies fine needles on acupoints on the body's surface to achieve an activated energy flow (qi) in the meridians.
		Physicians employ needling techniques on acupoints distributed along the meridians to harmonize the blood and qi (vital energy) movements and activate the organs' functioning.
		On selected acupoints are ge-yu, di-ji, xie-hai, san-yin-jiao, guan-yuan, zhong-ji and zi-gong, apply fine needles using an even technique for 15 minutes of needle retention time on the abdominal acupoints (see graphic for reference).
	shen-nong.com /eng/exam/specialties_womeninfertility_acupuncture.html (602 words)

	MoonDragon's Health & Wellness: Acupuncture
		Treatement often involves a combination of acupoints; usually 6 to 12 needles are used, varying according to the type of acupuncture and the condition of the individual patient.
		Electro-acupuncture reaches a large number of acupoints simultaneously, and is especially useful as an anesthetic during surgery, avoiding the need for many acupuncturists to work on the patient at the same time.
		The practitioner may apply gentle pressure to the acupoints with her hands or use tiny acupuncture needles, a mild electrical current, or laser or infrared light, to stimulate the relevant points.
	www.moondragon.org /health/therapy/acupuncture.html (2103 words)

	MetaHistory - Acupoints, Bodies and Chakras
		Related to these are the seven primary chakras, their associations with acupoints and organs, the endocrine system and with emotions.
		Stimulation of acupoints helps to balance organs, and when the organs are balanced and tuned, the emotions reach a similar state.
		The acupoint Yintang, located at the midpoint between the eyebrows, dominates eye and nose functions and is related to the trigeminal nerve, which controls related facial functions.
	www.metahistory.org /Acupoints.php (3442 words)

	Bury Martial Arts Academy
		Acupoint strikes that affect nerves are usually used to make an opponent release a hold; lead an opponent into a technique you wish to apply, such as a hold or throw; or impair an attacker's ability to continue fighting.
		Attacking acupoints on two or more related meridians is believed to be disruptive to the flow of Ki, distorting the balance of yin and yang forces within the body (physically weakening the opponent).
		Strikes to most acupoints located on the neck can cause trauma to the carotid artery and a variety of cranial and cervical nerves, resulting in shock, loss of sensory and motor functions, and eventually leading to loss of consciousness.
	www.zenkenpo.co.uk /70161/info.php?p=7&pno=0 (3098 words)

	Histological Observation of Canine Acupoints (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The purpose of this study was to document the histology of canine acupoints.
		The acupoints were observed using light microscope after surrounding tissue of each acupoint was sectioned continuously to the depth of 1cm.
		Hwang YC (1992) Anatomy and classification of acupoints.
	users.med.auth.gr /~karanik/english/articles/histology/aphistol.html (1011 words)

	About Whole Body Reflexology
		According to clinical experience reported, the majority of acupoints are not strictly located at invariable sites of the classical meridians and may vary slightly from individual to individual or at different time in the same patients.
		Another challenge to the classical meridian theory is that not all the acupoints at the same meridian have the same functions treating the corresponding internal organ.
		Owing to that any acupoint is a small area, and the meridians connecting the acupoints are also in the shape of a band.
	www.aceacupuncture.com /reflexfaq.html (1769 words)

	reflexology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Main points: press with the whorled surface of thumb, and the pressure is applied to the reflecting areas or acupoints and maintained for a while and then released.
		Main points: press with middle finger knuckle and the pressure is applied to the reflecting areas or acupoints, with the pressing force exerting gradually.
		Dry herbal powder may be mixed with alcohol, vinegar, egg white or honey to prepare a paste for application over the reflection areas or acupoints in an even thickness and shape the same as the reflection areas to produce a long-lasting therapeutic effect by the slow absorption of the herbs.
	www.tcmadvisory.com /reflex (1728 words)

	Shambhala - Essential Acupoints Poster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This exceptionally high-quality, 27 by 40 inch poster illustrates the acupoints and meridians that are the foundation of Eastern medicine and the martial arts.
		Over 400 acupoints and 14 major meridians, color-coded and shape-coded for clarity.
		Acupoints precisely placed based on generally agreed upon anatomical locations established by the major Chinese medical institutions.
	shambhala.com /html/catalog/items/isbn/0-8348-0510-3.cfm?... (226 words)

	E-mail:info@iccaom.net ¦¢ 2001¨ÏICCAAllrightreserved (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Introduction: A majority of these research projects is to study the correlation between the acupuncture points (acupoints) and the corresponding brain cortices, either by conventional acupuncture and electro-acupuncture.
		Discussion: This result demonstrates that both the static and dynamic activation of the visual and motor cortex by acupoint stimulation are consistent with LED flashing and toe movement stimulation observed by fMRI.
		It is a summation of a stage of auricular acupuncture practitioners in understanding auricular acupoints as well as an implement for contention of different schools of thoughts in the field of auricular acupuncture, c).
	www.iccaom.net /data/2000/china.htm (12764 words)

	English-Chinese Instructions Of Practical Anatomical Charts Of Acupuncture And Moxibustion
		In accordance with the summarization of scientific and research materials, the author has compiled and written a series of books which are the trans-subject works of anatomy, acupuncture and moxibustion and CT radiology and which are characterized by the integration between western medicine and Chinese medicine and between basic theory and the clinical application.
		Two pieces are the anatomical charts of acupoints on the upper limbs, including one chart bout acupoint anatomy in the superficial layer and the other chart about acupoint anatomy in the deep layer, each chart contains three pictures of anatomy respectively about the front, back and lateral side.
		There are three pieces of charts on the acupoints of the whole body and nine pieces of charts on the regional anatomy of acupoints, in each region the anatomical structure in the different superficial and deep layers are supposed to explain their relations with the meridian acupoints in total twenty-seven pictures.
	www.tcmtreatment.com /images/bookstore/S40.htm (1111 words)

	Effect of electroacupuncture on pressor reflex during gastric distension -- Li et al. 283 (6): 1335 -- AJP - ...
		B: response to 30 min of electroacupuncture (EA; 1-2 mA, 2 Hz) at the Neiguan-Jianshi acupoints (pericardial meridian, acupoints 5 and 6, Pe 5-6) in 7 rats.
		C: response to 30 min of EA at Zusanli-Shengjuxu acupoints (stomach meridian, acupoints 36 and 37, St 36-37) in 6 rats.
		In the present study, the Neiguan-Jianshi acupoints were selected because of their depressor effects on elevated blood pressure.
	ajpregu.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/283/6/R1335 (6163 words)

	What Are Acupoints? Can We See Them? Acupuncture Today, May 2004
		Meridians and acupoints, being the earliest evolved and also the most fundamental system, will definitely utilize the later evolved systems, such as the nervous system, immune system, etc., to accomplish the task of coordinating the whole body.
		As to the question of whether we can see acupoints, the answer is, "Yes." When people are not well, it is shown that some of their acupoints have either a higher or lower temperature than surrounding skin, as shown to the left and below.
		The general patterns for different days were similar, especially the elevated temperature of the acupoint BL 1, shown in white.
	www.acupuncturetoday.com /archives2004/may/05lo.html (794 words)

	Sinic Avenue Online. English-Chinese Applied Anatomical Atlas of Acupoints
		For years I have been engaged in the study of sectional anatomy of acupoints, stratified anatomy of acupoints, CT scintigram anatomy of acupoints, microstructure of acupoints and stereoscopic structure of acupoints which involves multidisciplinary studies, reflecting the features of integration of modern medicine and traditional Chinese medicine as well as theoretic research and clinical practice.
		This Atlas is compiled in accordance with the Acupoints Section in the Standardization of Acupoints of the PeopleÃ????s Republic of China issued by the State Supervision Administration of Technology in September 1990 and published by the State Standardization Press.
		The application of CT to acupoints, microscopic structure of acupoints, the receptors in the acupoints and the histochemistry of acupoints are also included in the Atlas.
	www.sinicave.com /pd_englishchinese_applied.cfm (630 words)

	English-Chinese Applied Anatomical Atlas of Acupoints
		Acupoints of LU and HT Fig.1-2(2-1) Acupoints of LI and BL Fig.1-2(2-2) Acupoints of LI and BL on the head and neck
		Fig.1-2(3) Acupoints of ST and PC Fig.1-2(4) Acupoints of SP and LR Fig.1-2(5) Acupoints of SI and TE Fig.1-2(6) Acupoints of KI and CV Fig.1-2(7-1) Acupoints of GB Fig.1-2(7-2) Acupoints of GB,lateral aspect of the head and neck
		Fig.3-5(1) Acupoints of BL I, 1.5 cun lateral to the posterior midline
	www.tcmtreatment.com /images/bookstore/S39.htm (1371 words)

	New findings of the correlation between acupoints and corresponding brain cortices using functional MRI -- Cho et al. ...
		(2, 3); that is, various acupoints are related to corresponding
		1 is a diagram showing the conceptual relationship between the brain, organs, and acupoints.
		The first attempt was to study the relationship between an acupoint and the corresponding eye disorder by stimulation of the
	www.pnas.org /cgi/content/full/95/5/2670 (2103 words)

	Chinese Acupuncture and Moxibustion Charts
		Two pieces are the anatomical charts of acupoints on the upper limbs, including one chart about acupoint anatomy in the superficial layer and the other chart about acupoint anatomy in the deep layer, each chart contains three pictures of anatomy respectively about the front, back and lateral side.
		There are three pieces of charts on the acupoints of the whole body and nine pieces of charts on the regional anatomy of acupoints, in each region the anatomical structure in the different superficial and deep layers are supposed to explain their relations with the meridian acupoints in total twenty‑seven pictures.
		In comparison with the published sets of acupuncture charts, this set of charts is mainly characterized by the close integration between the acupoints and anatomical structure in the art of three dimensions for fully indicating the relation between the acupoints and the anatomical structure of the superficial and deep layers in the human body.
	www.china-guide.com /acupuncture/charts.html (499 words)

	Acupressure, Acupuncture courses in Vancouver BC, Canada ... - PCU College of Holistic Medicine
		Methods of locating acupoints by proportional measurement, anatomical landmarks, and finger measurement are introduced.
		The course includes detailed study of acupoints for their locations, functions and indications in the Lung, Large Intestine, Stomach, and Spleen, Heart, Small Intestine, Gall Bladder, Kidney, Pericardium channels.
		Special attention will be paid to acupoints that are close to internal organs, arteries, nerves and the brain.
	www.vcc-tcm.ca /cour_acup.html (789 words)

	ACS :: Acupuncture
		In China, acupuncture is used as an anesthetic during surgery and is believed to have the power to cure diseases and relieve symptoms of illness.
		The teachings of traditional Chinese medicine explain that acupoints lie along invisible meridians, which are channels for the flow of vital energy or life force called qi (or chi) that is present in all living things.
		Originally, 365 acupoints were identified, corresponding to the number of days in a year, but gradually, the number of acupoints grew to more than 2,000.
	cancer.org /docroot/ETO/content/ETO_5_3X_Acupuncture.asp?sitearea=ETO (1480 words)

	Paramount Magic Store. The Atlas of Layered Anatomy of Acupoints [By:Gao Hualing]
		However until now there has never been a book specially introducing to foreigners where the acupoints are actually located under the skin, how deep they are and in what direction they go.
		The Atlas of Layered Anatomy of Acupoints introduces the distribution, direction and depth of more than 300 acupoints on the human body Liver by layer, from the skill, muscles, blood vessels, nerves and skeleton to the viscera.
		This book also includes the names of the acupoints, the main diseases treatable it each acupoint, basic knowledge of acupuncture, and the precautions to he taken when locating points and applying acupuncture techniques.
	www.paramountmagic.com /pd_the_atlas.cfm (193 words)

	Sinic Avenue Online. ATLAS OF CROSS SECTIONAL ANATOMY OF HUMAN 14 MERIDIANS AND ACUPOINTS
		In respect of application, correct location of acupoints, suitable direction and inserting depth of needles and manipulating methods of needles are all related to curative effects of acupuncture treatment directly.
		Adopting advanced techniques of the cross-sectional anatomy method the interrelationships of the inner structure of the various parts of human body is acupoints can be observed completely without any moving back and forth of anatomical samples, so it has obvious superiority over topographic anatomy method.
		According to the distribution of meridians and acupoints of 3 hand(foot) Yang(Yin), the arrangement of the atlas is in the order of head and neck, trunk, upper extremities and lower extremities, all being from left to right.
	www.sinicave.com /pd_atlas_of.cfm (689 words)

	Medullary substrate and differential cardiovascular responses during stimulation of specific acupoints -- Tjen-A-Looi ...
		EA was applied bilaterally at the P5–P6 acupoints using 4 mA, 0.5-ms duration at 2–4 Hz (10, 57).
		EA at acupoints P5–P6 and LI10–LI11 induced the highest level of input and hence provided the greatest opportunity to modulate sympathoexcitatory reflexes at level of the rVLM.
		Zhang X and Zhang R. The role of midbrain periaqueductal grey in the inhibition of central cardiac ischemia by somatic nerve and its mechanism in rabbits.
	ajpregu.physiology.org /cgi/content/full/287/4/R852 (7726 words)

	Selecting the Right Acupoints -A Handbook on Acupuncture Therapy
		Selection of acupoints is one of the decisive factors of the therapy.
		Acupuncture, Meridian Theory and Acupoints - the definitive book on the subject of acupuncture and will also be of use for those who practice acupressure and pressure points in martial arts.
		The Location of Acupoints - State Standard of China - The State Standard for the Location of Acupoints presents a thorough and accurate location of the points of the 14 meridians and a part of the extra points.
	www.cgc21.com /b0025.html (1382 words)

	Articles evidencing the existence of energy meridians
		They also found that when acupuncture needles were inserted into distant acupoints along the same tracer-labeled meridians and the twirled, a change was produced in the rate of flow of the technetium through the meridians.
		His work realized that acupoints correspond to regions where motor nerves enter skeletal muscle and where there is a great density of motor nerve terminal elements at the surface.
		In the stimulation study, mechanical, electrical, and thermal stimulation were performed on certain acupoints after the injection of radiotracers to study the migration of the radiotracers.
	www.emofree.com /Research/meridianexistence.htm (5382 words)

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